Avis Annola Wobschall, 92, died on December 12, 2018, at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca, Minn. from complications due to a stroke.

The 9th of 11 children, Avis was born on August 17th, 1926 to Clara and Gerhard Hatle on their New Richland family farm.

Avis was baptized at Le Sueur River Lutheran Church, confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church-New Richland and graduated from New Richland High School in 1945.

Following graduation, she attended and graduated from Mankato Business College. Her first job was at the EF Johnson Company of Waseca where she met Glenn Wobschall. They were married in 1947 and celebrated 66 years together.

Avis was an avid bridge player, talented quilter, seamstress and knitter, cook extraordinaire, lefse and Norwegian sweets baker, community volunteer, Waseca American Legion Auxiliary member and twice president, Rebecca Lodge member and officer and member of the Sons of Norway. She loved reading and attending any fine arts productions.

Avis belonged to Grace Lutheran Church; she sang in the church choir for over 35 years, taught Sunday school, belonged to the ladies auxiliary Bible studies, and helped with numerous mother-daughter and Christmas programs.

Avis was particularly proud of her Norwegian heritage, and in 1986, she and Glenn traveled to Norway to discover family genealogy and visit relatives.